fitna-e-rozgar ki baaten

fitna-e-rozgār kī bāteñ

aisī haiñ jaise yaar kī bāteñ

hijr meñ vasl-e-yār kī bāteñ

haiñ ḳhizāñ meñ bahār kī bāteñ

lāla-o-gul kai zikr se behtar

ek jān-e-bahār kī bāteñ

chheḌ ke saath nok jhok bhī hai

gul se hotī haiñ ḳhaar kī bāteñ

sab samajhte haiñ maiñ kahūñ na kahūñ

is dil-e-be-qarār kī bāteñ

chheḌ detā huuñ dil-lagī ke liye

vasl meñ intizār kī bāteñ

jo na tum rūThte to kar lete

aur do chaar pyaar kī bāteñ

nañg haiñ azm-e-mustaqil ke liye

dahr-nā-pā.edār kī bāteñ

dil-nashīñ haiñ basant meñ 'kaifī'

ye sharāb-o-ḳhumār kī bāteñ

fitna-e-rozgar ki baaten

aisi hain jaise yar ki baaten

hijr mein wasl-e-yar ki baaten

hain KHizan mein bahaar ki baaten

lala-o-gul kai zikr se behtar

ek jaan-e-bahaar ki baaten

chheD ke sath nok jhok bhi hai

gul se hoti hain KHar ki baaten

sab samajhte hain main kahun na kahun

is dil-e-be-qarar ki baaten

chheD deta hun dil-lagi ke liye

wasl mein intizar ki baaten

jo na tum ruThte to kar lete

aur do chaar pyar ki baaten

nang hain azm-e-mustaqil ke liye

dahr-na-paedar ki baaten

dil-nashin hain basant mein 'kaifi'

ye sharab-o-KHumar ki baaten